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Soccer Aid Important matchday information

Soccer Aid, London Stadium, Sunday 31 May

We look forward to welcoming you to London Stadium for Soccer Aid for UNICEF this Sunday! Please find important venue information below to make your day as enjoyable as possible, from planning your visit, ticketing information and more on the Stadium facilities. Follow our channels for the most up to date information on matchday:

FUNDRAISING
To find out more about Soccer Aid for UNICEF head to socceraid.org.uk.

TIMINGS

  • Fanzone opens 1:30pm
  • Fanzone closes 5:30pm
  • Stadium Island 4:00pm
  • Hospitality Doors: 4:00pm 
  • General Admission 4:00pm 
  • On-Air, Live on ITV/STV: 5.00pm
  • Kick-Off 6:30pm 

PLAN YOUR VISIT – GETTING HERE
Whether you plan to arrive by train, car, bus or any other means, we advise that you take a look at London Stadium’s ‘Getting Here’ page first, by clicking here. 

London Stadium is a public transport venue and there is no public car parking at London Stadium, other than blue badge parking.

TRAVEL NEWS
Supporters are advised to check their journeys before travel, with resources such as TfL's Journey Planner or the TfL Go app helping to avoid any works across the transport network. Supporters may also wish to visit the National Rail website to plan their journey if traveling on the rail network.

FANZONES

For full information about the Soccer Aid for UNICEF Fanzone please visit here.

  • Fanzone opens 1:30pm
  • Fanzone closes 5:30pm

The location and route to the Fanzone entrance is outlined on the map below. Entrance located by Bridge 4, with a walking route via Bridge 5 for those coming from Stratford Station.

ACCESSIBILITY
As one of the major venues on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Stadium shares with the Park the philosophy of being a venue for all. The Stadium takes pride in providing a dedicated service to all our guests, football supporters and concert-goers.

This includes a wide range of features, facilities and services to support our disabled customers. For more information about the Accessibility facilities in place at the Stadium on matchday, please visit here.

Blue Badge Parking is sold out for this event, BBP ticket holders have been emailed info and location directly.

The Accessible Shuttle Bus will be in operation from 1:00pm until 10:30pm from the following locations:

PROHIBITED AND PERMITTED ITEMS
Avoid delays - please don't bring large bags to the venue. All bags will be subject to a search regime. Bags larger than A4 size are not permitted, there are no left luggage facilities. 

For a full list of our summer 2026 Ground Regulations, including prohibited and permitted items, please read below: 

2026 Summer Ground Regulations

Reusable water bottles will be permitted for this event, water stations are available on the Stadium Island and throughout the concourses. Exact locations can be found here: https://www.london-stadium.com/accessibility.html

All visitors may be searched - please have your coats open and remove hats at search areas. Please note any confiscated will not be stored for collection post-match.

CASHLESS STADIUM
A reminder that the Stadium is fully cashless, so make sure you have the correct payment method to hand when making purchases.

FREE STADIUM WIFI
Free Stadium WIFI means that you can connect with stable and fast speeds throughout the concourse and in bowl – join LSFreeWIFI and enter your details to connect. 

STADIUM CATERING CONCESSIONS
Food and drink will be available throughout the concourses and for those in the hospitality lounges, as normal for a match day at London Stadium, with a wide range of options available, including choices to suit vegan, vegetarian and other dietary requirements.

ROAD CLOSURES
The following closures will be in place three and a half hours before Kick Off (from 3:00pm Sunday 31 May). These will be in place for approx. 2 hours post final whistle -

From 12:00pm

  • Westfield Avenue

From 12:45pm

  • Marshgate Lane, Authorised Vehicles Only, (Junction with Bassett Lane to Junction of Sidings Street)

From 3:00pm

  • Montfitchet Road
  • Pool Street 
  • Sidings Street
  • Marshgate Lane (adjacent to the Stadium)

Please note, carpark A at Westfield Stratford City remains accessible throughout.

GROUND REGULATIONS
A reminder to all attendees, it is a requirement under the Ground Regulations to show your ticket to Stadium staff if requested, including any digital tickets. Non-compliance could result in refusal of entry or ejection, so please do ensure you can access your ticket at all times. For more information on Guest Services please visit the Stadium website here

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